Since the transfer of our homes to Roddons the Council retains its statutory strategic housing function including:

• Working to influence the housing market including maximising new affordable housing delivery.
• Holding robust housing marketing data to influence future housing development. Working to reduce the number of vulnerable persons living in non-decent private sector accommodation.
• Dealing with private sector house conditions complaints in accordance with the 2004 housing act.
• Mandatory licensing of qualifying 3 storeys HMO.
• Working to reduce the number of empty homes in our district.
• Delivering a disabled adaptation service to our private sector residents.
• The delivery of statutory housing options service which seeks to prevent homelessness wherever possible.
• Monitoring the agreement through Roddons to manage on our behalf the Councils statuary responsibility for allocating affordable homes to residents.
• Pro-actively influencing the community to make their homes more energy efficient including delivery of a grant service.
• Monitoring the delivery transfer contract between the Council and Roddons to our former tenants.
• Attracting in-ward investment from sub-regional, regional and national sources into Fenland through profile raising, evidence gathering and partnership working with sub-regional Councils.